Texas: a football coaching history

Big movers show how many stature points they built or lost against what they inherited; steadier tenures show the tier they reached instead. A small blue arrow marks a real System Shift at that changeover — how hard the offense’s run/pass identity flipped.

2021–now

Steve Sarkisian Inheritor

Steve Sarkisian inherited the Longhorns at Power Program I and won with it.

No outlier style signal this stint

vs. Texas A&M

+7.2 pts over 6 seasons · top 27% of 6-9-season tenures (368 in sample)

Closest comparable run: Darrell Dickey’s North Texas run (1998–2006)

4th-best Texas tenure of 11 by the numbers.

Followed Tom Herman (2017–2020).

System Shift, on arrival

Season	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Record & result
Record	5-7	8-5	12-2	13-3	10-3	6-2
Postseason	—	L bowl	CFP loss	CFP loss	W bowl	—
Recruiting rank	#17	#5	#3	#6	#1	#7
Style — pass rate
Pass rate	43.1	46.3	47.4	48.3	49.8	43.3
Coordinators
OC	Kyle Flood	Kyle Flood	A. J. Milwee / Kyle Flood	A. J. Milwee / Kyle Flood	A. J. Milwee / Kyle Flood	A. J. Milwee / Kyle Flood
DC	Jeff Choate / Pete Kwiatkowski	Jeff Choate / Pete Kwiatkowski	Jeff Choate / Pete Kwiatkowski	Johnny Nansen / Pete Kwiatkowski	Johnny Nansen / Pete Kwiatkowski	Will Muschamp
Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile
Offense	70	84	78	76	79	19
Defense	35	74	82	94	63	85
Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script
1st-down pass%	42.9	49.0	49.7	50.6	46.6	46.9
Red-zone pass%	33.3	49.6	43.8	47.8	50.5	44.2
4th-down go%opp. territory	42.9	36.1	36.8	44.2	28.6	35.0

Recruiter or developer?

Performs about as expected for his recruiting talent, on both sides of the ball.

Offense vs. talent

+8.4 pts

#68 of 208 · middle half

Defense vs. talent

+2.4 pts

#87 of 208 · middle half

Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.

Roster construction · portal era

A typical amount of portal roster-building.

Portal arrivals

3.4★ avg rating

Portal departures

125

left via the portal

Net portal flow

-62

#118 of 187 FBS stints

Notable portal arrivals with a modeled NIL value

Cam Coleman On3 modeled · $3,000,000Rasheem Biles On3 modeled · $1,000,000Raleek Brown On3 modeled · $1,000,000Hero Kanu On3 modeled · $1,000,000

On3’s modeled estimate (social reach / exposure), not money actually paid — shown per player, never totaled.

Who they bring in

Brings in bigger-than-position-typical players than most.

Recruits younger transfers than most — more of a development bet.

Avg. size (raw)

6′2″, 244 lbs

across 56 of 63 arrivals — unadjusted for position mix

Size vs. position-typical

+13.2 lbs

#1 of 255 · top quarter

Avg. class year

#220 of 255 · bottom quarter

Top states: TX (16), CA (7), FL (7), AL (3), IL (3)

Who won the portal our read

Talent added

66.8

position-weighted

Talent lost

65.9

position-weighted

Net

+0.9

arrivals minus departures

Best addition: Quinn Ewers (QB) from Ohio State

Biggest loss: Hudson Card (QB) to Purdue

Position-value-weighted (QB/CB weighted highest, depth-decayed within each position) — the same scoring engine as the Portal Heat feed, not a separate grade.

Does the system survive a coordinator change?

OC: Kyle Flood → A. J. Milwee (co) / Kyle Flood · 2023The system held

2-season window either side.

1st-down pass rate: 46.0% → 50.2% (+4.2 pts)

Confound, shown not hidden: only 61% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.

DC: Jeff Choate (co) / Pete Kwiatkowski → Johnny Nansen (co) / Pete Kwiatkowski · 2024The system held

2-season window either side.

DC: Johnny Nansen (co) / Pete Kwiatkowski → Will Muschamp · 2026

1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.

Roster size, by position

Skill positions · usage-weighted (real participation)

Quarterback

211 lbs

6′3″ avg · #432 of 767 · middle half

Running back

209 lbs

6′0″ avg · #307 of 791 · middle half

Wide receiver

190 lbs

6′1″ avg · #531 of 791 · middle half

Tight end

244 lbs

6′4″ avg · #434 of 731 · middle half

Trench & secondary · recruited roster, not confirmed starters

Interior line

318 lbs

6′5″ avg · #80 of 779 · top quarter

D-line

306 lbs

6′4″ avg · #30 of 753 · top quarter

Linebacker

236 lbs

6′3″ avg · #80 of 772 · top quarter

Cornerback

193 lbs

6′0″ avg · #253 of 771 · middle half

Safety

206 lbs

6′0″ avg · #11 of 346 · top quarter

Offensive-line size is one undifferentiated bucket — the source data almost never distinguishes tackle from guard from center, so we can't split them out.

Where the roster comes from, by position

Grows Running back from high school

79%

#180 of 208 stints

Grows Interior line from high school

81%

#182 of 224 stints

Postseason detail2022: Lost to Washington 20-27 Valero Alamo Bowl2023: Lost to Washington 31-37 CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl2024: Beat Clemson 38-24 College Football Playoff First Round Game Presented by Allstate2024: Beat Arizona State 39-31 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl2024: Lost to Ohio State 14-28 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic2025: Beat Michigan 41-27 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

34 NFL Draft picks: Bijan Robinson (2023), DeMarvion Overshown (2023), Roschon Johnson (2023), Keondre Coburn (2023), Moro Ojomo (2023), Byron Murphy II (2024), Xavier Worthy (2024), T'Vondre Sweat (2024) + 26 more

9 player-seasons honored (All-America / national award): Bijan Robinson (2022), T'Vondre Sweat (2023), Xavier Worthy (2023), Anthony Hill Jr. (2024), Michael Taaffe (2024), Jahdae Barron (2024), Kelvin Banks (2024), Ryan Niblett (2025) + 1 more

AI Narratives — “Texas Faces Offseason Roster Shifts” and 7 more on the team page.

+7.2

54-22

2017–2020

Tom Herman Steady

Tom Herman moved the Longhorns from Power Program II to Power Program I in 4 seasons.

No outlier style signal this stint

+3.6 pts over 4 seasons · top 18% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)

Closest comparable run: Butch Jones’s Cincinnati run (2010–2012)

9th-best Texas tenure of 11 by the numbers.

Followed Charlie Strong (2014–2016) · succeeded by Steve Sarkisian (2021–now).

System Shift, on arrival

System Shift, on departure

Season	2017	2018	2019	2020
Record & result
Record	7-6	10-4	8-5	7-3
Postseason	W bowl	W bowl	W bowl	W bowl
Recruiting rank	#25	#3	#3	#9
Style — pass rate
Pass rate	49.6	45.5	49.5	48.4
Coordinators
OC	Tim Beck	Herb Hand / Tim Beck	Herb Hand / Tim Beck	Herb Hand / Mike Yurcich
DC	Todd Orlando	Todd Orlando	Todd Orlando / Craig Naivar	Chris Ash / Coleman Hutzler
Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile
Offense	9	78	91	88
Defense	94	50	53	63
Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script
1st-down pass%	49.7	47.2	50.0	45.8
Red-zone pass%	43.4	38.5	50.0	50.4
4th-down go%opp. territory	40.7	30.4	37.5	29.0

Recruiter or developer?

Performs about as expected for his recruiting talent, on both sides of the ball.

Offense vs. talent

-0.6 pts

#112 of 208 · middle half

Defense vs. talent

-0.4 pts

#107 of 208 · middle half

Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.

Does the system survive a coordinator change?

OC: Tim Beck → Herb Hand (co) / Tim Beck · 2018

1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.

1st-down pass rate: 49.7% → 47.2% (-2.5 pts)

Confound, shown not hidden: only 65% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.

OC: Herb Hand (co) / Tim Beck → Herb Hand (co) / Mike Yurcich · 2020

1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.

1st-down pass rate: 50.0% → 45.8% (-4.2 pts)

Confound, shown not hidden: only 70% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.

DC: Todd Orlando → Todd Orlando / Craig Naivar (co) · 2019

1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.

DC: Todd Orlando / Craig Naivar (co) → Chris Ash / Coleman Hutzler (co) · 2020

1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.

Where the roster comes from, by position

Grows Tight end from high school

100%

#164 of 188 stints

Grows Edge from high school

100%

#191 of 208 stints

Postseason detail2017: Beat Missouri 33-16 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl2018: Beat Georgia 28-21 Allstate Sugar Bowl2019: Beat Utah 38-10 Bowl2020: Beat Colorado 55-23 Valero Alamo Bowl

14 NFL Draft picks: Connor Williams (2018), Malik Jefferson (2018), Michael Dickson (2018), DeShon Elliott (2018), Charles Omenihu (2019), Kris Boyd (2019), Brandon Jones (2020), Devin Duvernay (2020) + 6 more

1 player-season honored (All-America / national award): Joseph Ossai (2020)

+3.6

32-18

2014–2016

Charlie Strong Inheritor

Charlie Strong inherited Texas at Blue Blood and saw it slip to Power Program II.

No outlier style signal this stint

−9.8 pts over 3 seasons · bottom 14% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)

Closest comparable run: Rick Neuheisel’s UCLA run (2008–2011)

7th-best Texas tenure of 11 by the numbers.

Followed Mack Brown (1998–2013) · succeeded by Tom Herman (2017–2020).

System Shift, on departure

System Shift, on arrival

Season	2014	2015	2016
Record & result
Record	6-7	5-7	5-7
Postseason	L bowl	—	—
Recruiting rank	#17	#10	#7
Style — pass rate
Pass rate	46.9	32.3	40.2
Coordinators
OC	Joe Wickline	Jay Norvell / Joe Wickline	Sterlin Gilbert
DC	Vance Bedford	Vance Bedford	Vance Bedford
Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile
Offense	18	43	30
Defense	87	49	55
Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script
1st-down pass%	36.7	28.8	37.7
Red-zone pass%	24.7	23.1	27.0
4th-down go%opp. territory	25.0	25.7	34.6

Recruiter or developer?

Underperforms his recruiting talent on offense and performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on defense.

Offense vs. talent

-29.0 pts

#198 of 208 · bottom quarter

Defense vs. talent

-11.9 pts

#156 of 208 · middle half

Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.

Does the system survive a coordinator change?

OC: Joe Wickline → Jay Norvell (co) / Joe Wickline · 2015

1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.

1st-down pass rate: 36.7% → 28.8% (-7.9 pts)

Confound, shown not hidden: only 50% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.

OC: Jay Norvell (co) / Joe Wickline → Sterlin Gilbert · 2016

1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.

1st-down pass rate: 28.8% → 37.7% (+9.0 pts)

Confound, shown not hidden: only 86% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.

Where the roster comes from, by position

Grows Edge from high school

100%

#191 of 208 stints

Grows Running back from high school

100%

#196 of 208 stints

Postseason detail2014: Lost to Arkansas 7-31 Advocare V100 Texas Bowl

7 NFL Draft picks: Malcom Brown (2015), Jordan Hicks (2015), Mykkele Thompson (2015), Quandre Diggs (2015), Geoff Swaim (2015), Hassan Ridgeway (2016), D'Onta Foreman (2017)

−9.8

16-21

1998–2013

Mack Brown Builder≈

Mack Brown raised Texas from Power Program II to Blue Blood.

Swung 20.4 points of pass rate — #28 of 449 FBS coaching stints since 2004

vs. Texas A&M

+21.4 pts over 16 seasons · top 23% of 10+-season tenures (202 in sample)

Closest comparable run: Joe Tiller’s Purdue run (1997–2008)

2nd-best Texas tenure of 11 by the numbers.

Followed John Mackovic (1992–1997) · succeeded by Charlie Strong (2014–2016).

System Shift, on departure

Season	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Record & result
Record	9-3	9-5	9-3	11-2	11-2	10-3	11-1	13-0	10-3	10-3	12-1	13-1	5-7	8-5	9-4	8-5
Postseason	W bowl	L bowl	L bowl	W bowl	W bowl	L bowl	W bowl	W bowl	W bowl	W bowl	W bowl	Title game L	—	W bowl	W bowl	L bowl
Recruiting rank	—	—	—	—	—	—	#9	#13	#6	#3	#8	#6	#2	#4	#2	#17
Style — pass rate
Pass rate	—	—	—	—	—	—	30.9	35.7	43.4	44.7	46.8	51.3	50.7	37.8	44.8	42.9
Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile
Offense	—	—	—	—	—	—	94	98	62	87	96	43	45	35	67	4
Defense	—	—	—	—	—	—	78	58	54	63	41	99	90	99	36	49
Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script
1st-down pass%	—	—	—	—	—	—	28.2	44.9	46.2	46.9	54.3	52.4	48.1	29.2	37.9	35.8
Red-zone pass%	—	—	—	—	—	—	13.2	25.8	36.0	28.7	40.5	38.3	35.7	22.1	26.7	23.2
4th-down go%opp. territory	—	—	—	—	—	—	38.1	41.2	27.6	32.5	37.9	22.0	23.9	33.3	39.5	25.0

Where the roster comes from, by position

Grows Tight end from high school

100%

#164 of 188 stints

Grows Edge from high school

100%

#191 of 208 stints

Postseason detail1998: Beat Mississippi State 38-11 Bowl1999: Lost to Nebraska 6-22 Bowl1999: Lost to Arkansas 6-27 Bowl2000: Lost to Oregon 30-35 Bowl2001: Beat Washington 47-43 Bowl2002: Beat LSU 35-20 Cotton Bowl2003: Lost to Washington State 20-28 Bowl2004: Beat Michigan 38-37 Rose Bowl2005: Beat USC 41-38 The Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi2006: Beat Iowa 26-24 Bowl2007: Beat Arizona State 52-34 Bowl2008: Beat Ohio State 24-21 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl2009: Lost to Alabama 21-37 Citi Bcs National Championship Game2011: Beat California 21-10 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl2012: Beat Oregon State 31-27 Valero Alamo Bowl2013: Lost to Oregon 7-30 Valero Alamo Bowl

58 NFL Draft picks: Ricky Williams (1999), Wane McGarity (1999), Jay Humphrey (1999), Cedric Woodard (2000), Leonard Davis (2001), Casey Hampton (2001), Shaun Rogers (2001), Mike Williams (2002) + 50 more

1 player-season honored (All-America / national award): Jackson Jeffcoat (2013)

+21.4

158-48

1992–1997

John Mackovic Steady

John Mackovic moved Texas from Power Program II to Power Program I in 6 seasons.

vs. Texas A&M

+1.0 pts over 6 seasons · bottom 44% of 6-9-season tenures (368 in sample)

Closest comparable run: Pat Sullivan’s TCU run (1992–1997)

11th-best Texas tenure of 11 by the numbers.

Followed David McWilliams (1987–1991) · succeeded by Mack Brown (1998–2013).

Season	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Record & result
Record	6-5	5-5-1	8-4	10-2-1	8-5	4-7
Postseason	—	—	W bowl	L bowl	L bowl	—
Recruiting rank	—	—	—	—	—	—
Style — pass rate
Pass rate	—	—	—	—	—	—
Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile
Offense	—	—	—	—	—	—
Defense	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script
1st-down pass%	—	—	—	—	—	—
Red-zone pass%	—	—	—	—	—	—
4th-down go%opp. territory	—	—	—	—	—	—

Postseason detail1994: Beat North Carolina 35-31 Bowl1995: Lost to Virginia Tech 10-28 Bowl1996: Beat Nebraska 37-27 Bowl1996: Lost to Penn State 15-38 Bowl

12 NFL Draft picks: Lance Gunn (1993), Van Malone (1994), Winfred Tubbs (1994), Blake Brockermeyer (1995), Lovell Pinkney (1995), Bryant Westbrook (1997), Dan Neil (1997), Chris Carter (1997) + 4 more

+1.0

41-28-2

1987–1991

David McWilliams Inheritor

David McWilliams inherited the Longhorns at Power Program I and saw it slip to Power Program II.

vs. Texas A&M

−7.8 pts over 5 seasons · bottom 21% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)

Closest comparable run: Chuck Long’s San Diego State run (2006–2008)

10th-best Texas tenure of 11 by the numbers.

Followed Fred Akers (1977–1986) · succeeded by John Mackovic (1992–1997).

Season	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
Record & result
Record	7-5	4-7	5-6	10-2	5-6
Postseason	W bowl	—	—	L bowl	—
Recruiting rank	—	—	—	—	—
Style — pass rate
Pass rate	—	—	—	—	—
Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile
Offense	—	—	—	—	—
Defense	—	—	—	—	—
Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script
1st-down pass%	—	—	—	—	—
Red-zone pass%	—	—	—	—	—
4th-down go%opp. territory	—	—	—	—	—

Postseason detail1987: Beat Pittsburgh 32-27 Bowl1990: Lost to Miami 3-46 Bowl

13 NFL Draft picks: Eric Metcalf (1989), Britt Hager (1989), Ken Hackemack (1990), Tony Jones (1990), Stanley Richard (1991), Stan Thomas (1991), Kerry Cash (1991), Keith Cash (1991) + 5 more

−7.8

31-26

1977–1986

Fred Akers Inheritor

Fred Akers inherited the Longhorns at Blue Blood and saw it slip to Power Program I.

vs. Texas A&M

−8.6 pts over 10 seasons · bottom 5% of 10+-season tenures (202 in sample)

Closest comparable run: Rick Stockstill’s Middle Tennessee run (2006–2023)

3rd-best Texas tenure of 11 by the numbers.

Followed Darrell Royal (1957–1976) · succeeded by David McWilliams (1987–1991).

Season	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
Record & result
Record	11-1	9-3	9-3	7-5	10-1-1	9-3	11-1	7-4-1	8-4	5-6
Postseason	L bowl	W bowl	L bowl	L bowl	W bowl	L bowl	L bowl	L bowl	L bowl	—
Recruiting rank	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Style — pass rate
Pass rate	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile
Offense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Defense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script
1st-down pass%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Red-zone pass%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
4th-down go%opp. territory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Postseason detail1977: Lost to Notre Dame 10-38 Bowl1978: Beat Maryland 42-0 Bowl1979: Lost to Washington 7-14 Bowl1980: Lost to North Carolina 7-16 Bowl1981: Beat Alabama 14-12 Bowl1982: Lost to North Carolina 10-26 Bowl1983: Lost to Georgia 9-10 Bowl1984: Lost to Iowa 17-55 Bowl1985: Lost to Air Force 16-24 Bowl

38 NFL Draft picks: Earl Campbell (1978), Brad Shearer (1978), Alfred Jackson (1978), Russell Erxleben (1979), Johnny "Lam" Jones (1980), Johnnie Johnson (1980), Derrick Hatchett (1980), Steve McMichael (1980) + 30 more

−8.6

86-31-2

1957–1976

Darrell Royal Transformer

Darrell Royal took the Longhorns from Power Program II to Blue Blood.

vs. Texas A&M

+27.6 pts over 20 seasons · top 13% of 10+-season tenures (202 in sample)

Closest comparable run: Greg Schiano’s Rutgers run (2001–2011, 2020–now)

1st-best Texas tenure of 11 by the numbers.

Followed Edwin Price (1951–1956) · succeeded by Fred Akers (1977–1986).

Season	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976
Record & result
Record	6-4-1	7-3	9-2	7-3-1	10-1	9-1-1	11-0	10-1	6-4	7-4	6-4	9-1-1	11-0	10-1	8-3	10-1	8-3	8-4	10-2	5-5-1
Postseason	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	L bowl	L bowl	W bowl	L bowl	L bowl	W bowl	—
Recruiting rank	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Style — pass rate
Pass rate	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile
Offense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Defense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script
1st-down pass%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Red-zone pass%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
4th-down go%opp. territory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Postseason detail1970: Lost to Notre Dame 11-24 Bowl1971: Lost to Penn State 6-30 Bowl1972: Beat Alabama 17-13 Bowl1973: Lost to Nebraska 3-19 Bowl1974: Lost to Auburn 3-27 Bowl1975: Beat Colorado 38-21 Bowl

+27.6

167-47-5

1951–1956

Edwin Price Inheritor

Edwin Price inherited the Longhorns at Power Program I and saw it slip to Power Program II.

vs. Texas A&M

−6.7 pts over 6 seasons · bottom 14% of 6-9-season tenures (368 in sample)

Closest comparable run: Tim Lester’s Western Michigan run (2017–2022)

6th-best Texas tenure of 11 by the numbers.

Followed Blair Cherry (1947–1950) · succeeded by Darrell Royal (1957–1976).

−6.7

33-27-1

1947–1950

Blair Cherry Inheritor

Blair Cherry inherited the Longhorns at Power Program I and won with it.

vs. Texas A&M

+5.8 pts over 4 seasons · top 12% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)

Closest comparable run: Gary Crowton’s Louisiana Tech run (1996–1998)

5th-best Texas tenure of 11 by the numbers.

Followed Dana Bible (1937–1946) · succeeded by Edwin Price (1951–1956).

+5.8

32-10-1

1937–1946

Dana Bible Builder

Dana Bible raised the Longhorns from National Program I to Power Program I.

vs. Texas A&M

+18.4 pts over 10 seasons · top 29% of 10+-season tenures (202 in sample)

Closest comparable run: Steve Spurrier’s South Carolina run (2005–2015)

8th-best Texas tenure of 11 by the numbers.

Followed Jack Chevigny (1936) · succeeded by Blair Cherry (1947–1950).

+18.4

63-31-3

1936

Jack Chevigny Short tenure

vs. Texas A&M

2-6-1